Impact wrestling thread - It's a Don West tribute thread now!

[Nick Soapdish]

Well. Looks like a rebrand IS taking place

 

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.f4wonline.com/tna-news/impact-wrestling-rebranding-global-force-wrestling-238381%3famp

[simonworden]

Thinking about this and it's probably for the best. Global Force isn't the sexist name out there but who actually refers to TNA now as Impact Wrestling. The names were linked so closely it's still TNA to me at least if I reference it. Over time I can see GFW being easily referenced without the old name whereas Impact just seemed like a trim down. Perhaps if they had gone all out with it in 2011 things would be different now but I doubt it. 

[Buzz Lightyear]

Interested to see the direction of how they broadcast moving forward. 

Going off Jeff's comments regarding on Demand, they look to be heading in the WWE Network direction which is the right way to go and perhaps these partnerships would add more international content? Don't forget who the owners are and what they're background is. 

Get (lets say) 100k people to sign up at $5 a month (what the price is in the UK now) and they could be onto something. 

[Egg Shen]

after Slammiversary doesn't Impact's format change going forward? i remember reading that when Jarrett took over they were going to keep things ticking over and tweak things until Slaminversary, then really bring in the changes post-show.

[IANdrewDiceClay]

The fact Don West and Scott Steiner are back for this event already makes it the must watch show of the year. Cant wait to see it if I'm honest. Looks a good card as well.

[Buzz Lightyear]

1 hour ago, Egg Shen said:

after Slammiversary doesn't Impact's format change going forward? i remember reading that when Jarrett took over they were going to keep things ticking over and tweak things until Slaminversary, then really bring in the changes post-show.

According to his interview on SI. Probably next year, they're making some changes but next year will be year one of the 5 year plan. 

[kidzero]

so from slamaversary it will be gfw moving forward?

[Buzz Lightyear]

Just now, kidzero said:

so from slamaversary it will be gfw moving forward?

Nothing has been disclosed yet other than the company is renaming to Global Force and the TV show will be called iMPACT. 

[Doog]

Interesting times.

To be fair, I've really been enjoying Impact since it came onto Spike and I'm really loooking forward to Slammiversary. It's an easy to follow wrestling show that offers something different, production wise, to WWE. Feels more gritty and reminiscent of WWF in the late 90s in regards to how it's presented, quick matches and lots of good videos and backstage bits. For al its criticisms TNA always do a good job of making sure everyone on the roster has a defined character.

On the note of Slammiversary, does anyone know if Spike are showing it advert free? I've got to be up early and am out all day and night Tuesday, I could afford to stay up to midnight but if they have ads a 3 hour wrestling show suddenly turns into a near 4 hour one and its getting late then

[Buzz Lightyear]

Has to be a old photo right? 

 

[HarmonicGenerator]

 Edit: misunderstood the '15' to mean the year not the number of anniversary!

Edited July 1, 2017 by HarmonicGenerator

[Buzz Lightyear]

Just now, HarmonicGenerator said:

The 'Slamm15' hashtag should be an indication it happened two years ago, yes.

That's the hash tag for the show they are using. 

15 years of the company etc. 

[HarmonicGenerator]

Just now, Buzz Lightyear said:

That's the hash tag for the show they are using. 

15 years of the company etc. 

Of course! I realised my mistake as soon as I clicked 'post'. That'll teach me.

[IANdrewDiceClay]

Fan Interaction is hosted from the hotel the TNA boys are staying at this weekend, so Nakamura is probably there to knock about with Marafuji. Florida's a very small world when it comes to wrestlers. Its like the home base for every promotion these days.

Edited July 1, 2017 by IANdrewDiceClay

[Buzz Lightyear]

Yeah, nothing major overall but a surprising visitor.

Paige also turned up.